LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL

 

THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER 1999 - 3.00 pm

 

Present:-  Councillors Morrison (D), Robertson (Y), Nimmo and Moody, Councillor Morrison (D) in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  Mr H McNeilly (for the Director of Legal and Support Services) and the Director of Central Services.

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Calvert, Morrison (M), Mulholland, McCormick and Rebecchi.

 

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Panel.

 

1015      APPLICATION FOR TAXI LICENCE:  WILLIAM McGRORY                                                         1015

 

SUBMITTED:  Report by the Director of Legal and Support Services on an application for a Taxi Licence by William McGrory.  The report advised that Mr McGrory had omitted to make timeous application for renewal of his Taxi Licence prior to its expiry and that, following consultation with the Chief Executive, Councillors Morrison (D), McCormick and Rebecchi, the Taxi Licence was granted under Standing Order 66(a).

NOTED

 

1016      APPLICATION FOR TAXI LICENCE:  BRIAN McWILLIAMS                                                        1016

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 5 October 1999 by the Director of Legal and Support Services on an application for a Taxi Licence by Brian McWilliams.  The report advised that Mr McWilliams had omitted to make timeous application for renewal of his Taxi Licence prior to its expiry and that, following consultation with the Chief Executive, Councillors Morrison (D), McCormick and Rebecchi, the Taxi Licence was granted under Standing Order 66(a).

NOTED

 

1017      TAXI FARES REVIEW                                                                                                                         1017

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 6 October 1999 by the Director of Legal and Support Services advising of the results of the statutory consultation exercise and subsequent action taken in respect of the Taxi Fares Review.

DECIDED:  That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to make the necessary arrangements to implement the new taxi fare scales as follows with effect from Sunday 21 November 1999:-

TARIFF 1          Hirings from ranks or ‘flag’ hirings begun between 6 am and

                          midnight

                          Initial charge (1,503 yards or part thereof)                                                   £1.50

                          Subsequent charge (each additional 188 yards or part thereof)                          10p

                          Approximate cost for first mile                                                                    £1.70

                          Approximate cost for each additional mile                                                   £1.00

 

TARIFF 2          Hirings from ranks or ‘flag’ hirings begun between midnight

                          and 6 am and all pre-booked hirings begun between 6 am and

                          midnight

                          Initial charge (1,458 yards or part thereof)                                                   £1.60

                          Subsequent charge (each additional 182 yards or part thereof)                          10p

                          Approximate cost for first mile                                                                    £1.80

                          Approximate cost for each additional mile                                                   £1.00

 

TARIFF 3          Pre-booked hirings begun between midnight and 6 am and

                          hirings from ranks or ‘flag’ hirings on 25 and 26 December

                          and 1 and 2 January

                          Initial charge (1,458 yards or part thereof)                                                   £1.80

                          Subsequent charge (each additional 162 yards or part thereof)                          10p

                          Approximate cost for first mile                                                                    £2.00

                          Approximate cost for each additional mile                                                   £1.10

 

WAITING

TIME                 For each period of 36 seconds or part thereof                                                  10p

 

SOILING

CHARGE          Charge dependent on severity up to a maximum of                                      £15.00

 

VAT                  The foregoing charges are inclusive of Value Added Tax

 

1018      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                  1018

 

On the motion of the Convener, it was agreed unanimously that, in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the undernoted items of business on the grounds that consideration of the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

 

1019      APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE:  EDWARD STEWART TOYE                            1019

 

The applicant had requested that consideration of his application be continued until the next meeting of the Panel and this was agreed.

1020      APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE:  HUGH DOAK                                                    1020

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 20 September 1999 by the Director of Legal and Support Services on an application for a Taxi Driver’s Licence by Hugh Doak.  The report advised that the applicant had failed to respond to correspondence requesting that he be examined by the Council’s Medical Adviser.

DECIDED:  That the application be refused.

 

1021      APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE:  STEPHEN GIBBONS                                        1021

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 24 September 1999 by the Director of Legal and Support Services on an application for a Taxi Driver’s Licence by Stephen Gibbons following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.  The Panel heard Chief Superintendent O’Connell and Mr Gibbons.

DECIDED:  That the application be granted.